UPDATE 1-Deals and new partnerships on the menu at Africa-France summit
Published on: May 11, 2026, 3:13 p.m. | Source: Devdiscourse
The Africa Forward Summit is the first France has organised in an English-speaking nation and follows a series of setbacks in West Africa, where some Francophone leaders have cut back on security and commercial links with their erstwhile colonial ruler. Seated alongside Kenyan President William Ruto on a panel discussion with young entrepreneurs about technology and artificial intelligence, Macron said Africa and France were equal partners with common objectives.
